Volunteers are why the Rossmoor Library has been so successful, and it’s time to celebrate the impact they’ve made over a half century. A birthday party celebrating the residents-run library’s 50 years is this Thursday, Sept. 10 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the library at Gateway. There will be a birthday cake, non-alcoholic “bubbly” and a chance to share i...

You know what they say. One Rossmoor resident’s trash is another’s garden mulch. At least for Sustainable Rossmoor’s Trash Talk team and the Rossmoor Garden Club. The trash talkers sent 13 volunteers to the 14th annual Tomato Festival on Aug. 22 at the Dollar Picnic Area to staff GARBAGE: trash and recycling stations and help guests sort their dinn...

Restructuring brings hitches, successes As Rossmoor Walnut Creek and the Mutuals head into budget season, Rossmoor Property Management stands at a turning point – nearing the end of phase one and start of phase two of a sweeping operational transformation. That nearly two-year transformation combined a deploy-ment of advanced enterprise technology ...

Even rehearsals are a delight for Naked Stage actors ANaked Stage rehearsal is a beehive of creative energy and imagination. The Performing Arts Studio at Hillside is abuzz with a give-and-take between the director and actors. The rehearsal breaks up, and everyone flies out the door. It’s part of eight weeks of rehearsals – twice a week – in prepar...

Directors repeal outdated bylaws, codify others A series of fee increases for various Rossmoor Walnut Creek and Rossmoor Property Management services are expected in 2027, and those increases will be taken into account as various Rossmoor departments work up their budgets for next year. Those departmental budgets will be unveiled at the annual two-...

Proposal draws mixed reactions from residents A proposed indoor gun range that would, if ultimately approved, operate in a former carpeting store on North Main St reet has a l ready drawn both praise as a source of firearm education safety, and criticism for, as one letter writer to the city said, the “overall impact on the character and sense of s...

Socializing is a big part of the enjoyment for residents It’s not just about the activities and exercise that Camp Rossmoor provides. Socializing among residents is also a major windfall. That special mix was evident during the latest edition of the camp last week. Brenda Wilson loves the choice of activities, and the people she gets to meet. “Soci...

Because of delays in delivery of needed fencing and windows, the opening of the long-awaited pickleball structure near the Event Center and Dollar House has been pushed back to the end of September, according to Ann Mottola, Rossmoor’s director of community services. The mini-mesh chain link fencing will be used on open-air portions of the $4.5 mil...

It isn’t “door-to-door” but rather “door-through-door” service that Mobility Matters offers its members who sign up for its ride service. David Benet is asked for a definition of the latter term. “We physically go with people into where they’re shopping, or to the doctor’s office,” said Benet, volunteer coordinator with Walnut Creek-based nonprofit...

The state of play on Rossmoor’s golf courses remains on an upswing, with more than 8,000 rounds played in July, about 1% above what was a robust July 2025, Head Golf Pro Jacque Vigil said recently. “Total rounds for this year are slightly ahead of last year, which was also a great year,” Vigil told the Rossmoor Walnut Creek Golf Advisory Committee ...